What is the term for the woman on the front of a ship?

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What is the term for the woman on the front of a ship?

I know there is a word for that sculpted woman (or sometimes a dragon or mermaid) that is carved on to the very front nose of a ship...
What is it called?

2006-07-02 10:46:15 · 6 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating

6 answers

Figurehead.

2006-07-02 10:49:29 · answer #1 · answered by butch 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Figurehead

2006-07-04 21:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by luther 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Figurehead.

2006-07-03 11:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

its usually called a figure head. the Cutty Sark here in Greenwich and the National maritime Museum have a fine collection of them

2006-07-02 17:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by cursedterror 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

siren

2006-07-02 17:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by cmeand3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

BAIT

2006-07-05 11:30:37 · answer #6 · answered by bensskateshop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋